Re: Pentax is History

On Jul 3, 2013, at 8:17 AM, Walt wrote: > Just keep in mind that switching away from Pentax and moving on from it are > two entirely separate matters. ;) Welcome to Hotel Pentax. You can check out any time you like... Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.

Re: Pentax is history

Well really it's the final end of Asahi Optical Company. So does the GXR qualify as an interchangeable lens camera or a "new technical innovation"? On 7/3/2013 2:02 AM, Alan C wrote: ? http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2013/07/02/Pentax-Ricoh-announces-name-change-but-what-will-it

Re: Pentax is history

I'm not so interested in the company name (which changed several times over the years and usually did not include the Pentax word). I'm interested in good products and commitment to the system. I don't think the latest name change will affect that, for the better or for the worse, so it's pretty

Re: PESO - Sunset Beach, Cape May

Nice shot and interesting perspective. The second link works, but better? There are no adverts so that's good; so if that defines "better", then it is! Chris On 3 July 2013 02:25, Rick Womer wrote: > We interrupt the ongoing catastrophizing for a photo: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_i

Re: List news

Done On Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:49:55 -0400 Doug Brewer wrote: > >Contribution is by no means required, but it is requested. Thank you for >anything you can do. Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery -- PDML P

Re: PESO - Sunset Beach, Cape May

Thanks, Chris! Yes, I was looking for an advert-free way to post them, though I don't care for the stark appearance. Cheers, Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Chris Mitchell To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 3:22 AM Subject

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

Thanks, Aahz! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Aahz Maruch To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 12:36 AM Subject: Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure On Fri, Jun 21, 2013, Rick Womer wrote: > > Enough blather!  The gallery is her

Re: PESO - Sunset Beach, Cape May

Thanks, Frank! Lotsa straight sunset shots on the 'puter, too, but they're kinda boring. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: "knarftheria...@gmail.com" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 12:11 AM Subject: RE: PESO - Sunset Beach

Re: List news

On Jul 3, 2013, at 12:21 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. Amen. As the plaque in my ex-mother in-law's bathroom said, "Never complain about growing old. It is a privilege denied to many." ---

Re: istDS

Funny old world innit. In 18 months I will be able to unleash a little buying power as a pension pot matures, and of course I will want to invest in some camera kit. At this very moment in time I'm thinking a Fuji X100s.but if I think back to all the digital cameras I ever used or owned, with

Re: Pentax is history

On Jul 2, 2013, at 11:05 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > No more Pentax, now just Ricoh in the company name: > > http://www.pentaximaging.com/about/press/309 Just noticed this. After reading all the hand-wringing comments, my reaction is, "I love my ist*DS. I'm perfectly happy with it. But maybe I

Re: PESO You lookin' at me?

An effective image: sharp, concentrated and a bit eerie. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:29 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: > On Fri, Jun 21, 2013, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9099919714/in/set-72157634240779779 >

Re: PESO - Juvenile Red Winged Blackbird

Another fine portrait! I'm quite impressed with your ability to obtain sharp images of these elusive critters. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 12:04 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > This completes the family. We've seen Mom, Dad and here

Re: PESO Three Amigos

You captured great poses and nice expressions here. I think that the pathway on the left adds a lot to the image by way of depth and context. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:16 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Had a really fun practice shoot this

Re: PESO - Juvenile Red Winged Blackbird

You're a talented stalker, Frank! You then back it up with some beautifully edited shots. Jack - Original Message - From: "knarftheria...@gmail.com" To: PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 9:04 PM Subject: PESO - Juvenile Red Winged Blackbird This completes the family. We'v

Re: PESO 2013 - 059 - GDG

That is a mysterious and somehow sensuous image, Godfrey. I like the contrast between the bright, warm orange circle and the somewhat dimmer and much cooler green light. Keeping the people in the shadows adds mystery and universality to the scene. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/da

RE: PESO - Juvenile Red Winged Blackbird

That is a lovely pose. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 12:05 AM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Juvenile Red Winged Blackbird This completes the family. We've seen Mom, Dad and here'

RE: Pentax is History

Toronto has a Mumbai like-haze for the past 2 days but of course none of the other allure of that great city:-). We generally arrive by cruise ship and they never seem to go as far north as Bangalore. But a train ride would be a great side show. When you are next in To we should have a PDML gathe

Re: Pentax is history

Well, Minolta's designs were improved upon once absorbed by Sony. Perhaps the same is in store? My wish would be that Ricoh does not destroy the whole thing. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO - Sunset Beach, Cape May

Very nice image, Rick! I know the scene well.; When my soon was 4 until this senior year in high school we vacationed every summer in Stone Harbor. Each trip included one or two trips each to Wildwood, Cape May itself and Sunset Beach, in the area we always called Cape May Point. So the still p

Re: List news

On 02/07/2013, Steve Cottrell wrote: > Okay even the 50 cents I gave. News cinematography industry experiencing a boom, again? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and fo

Re: Pentax is history

For many years the company name was Asahi Optical, and the brand was Pentax and all was right with the world. To go forward with the company name of Ricoh and the brand Pentax and now it is the end of the world. I'm not sure that the name change is a bad thing or a good thing, it just is. Wha

Re: List news

Done, and thanks Doug Dave On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: > Hi kids, > > Look like it's that time of year again. Please consider visiting the list > home page (http://www.pdml.net) and contributing to the continuing operation > of our favorite list. It takes an astounding am

OT Book Review: Direction & Quality of Light

One of the best bits of enablement I've received recently was a slim book by Neil van Niekerk, Direction & Quality of Light: Your Key to Better Portrait Photography Anywhere. What makes this book unique and so much more useful than hundreds of gear-oriented books is that it starts from the positio

Re: Pentax is history

> From: Bipin Gupta > > Tom you missed some facts and misquoted some. I read your article with > great relish and did find it enlightening though. Hi Bipin, I wasn't trying to write a corporate biography. I know that PENTAX released the K-5 while being under HOYA's banner. II believe (with litt

Re: Pentax is history

I'm in complete agreement, John. I would note though that their dry and brief press release served to create alarm and speculation. They'd have done better to include some context like that Imaging Resource article that Alan pointed out. Now they've managed to fan the Sky Is Falling thread flames

Re: PESO - Juvenile Red Winged Blackbird

A super shot, Frank. That does it: I shan't attempt bird photography again. ;-) Now that you've got portraits of the whole family, I'm sure they'd love copies for their nest. On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 12:04 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > This completes the family. We've seen Mom, Dad and her

Re: Pentax is history

Well when I got my first Spotmatic in 1968 it was called Honeywell Pentax. Anyway, the DSLRs and such are still going to be called Pentax and the grand majority of consumers will still never hear of them unless they start advertising. Seem like a big non-issue too me. gs George Sinos ---

Re: Pentax is history

That should be to me, not too me. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 9:55 AM, George Sinos wrote: > Well when I got my first Spotmatic in 1968 it was called Honeywell Pentax. > > Anyway, the DSLRs and such are still going to be c

Re: PESO Three Amigos

I can thank van Niekerk for some of the great skin tones. I followed his advice to use a straw coloured gel to warm the flash. Works! Thanks, Philip. On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:26 PM, Philip Northeast wrote: > Bruce > Lovely skin tones and the lighting really makes the happy subjects stand > out.

Re: PESO Three Amigos

Starting with the lighting then enhancing with Nik Color Efex Pro. The local contrast effects give it that 3-D pop. Once I saw this shot I wanted to get a Wizard of Oz movie poster look, so it's brighter and contrastier than I'd normally go for. Thanks, Gerrit! On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:35 PM, Ge

Re: PESO Three Amigos

Thank you, Walt. I couldn't wait for the octagonal umbrella softbox I ordered through eBay as I was suddenly confronted with two impending shoots, so I zoomed over to my local AV pusher and bought their floor model Westcott on sale, drastically reduced, with stand and umbrella mount. When the Chin

Re: PESO Three Amigos

Thanks, Frank! This shoot had been postponed from last Thursday when the sky was similar, and I'd been hoping for a sun/cloud mix again Sunday. When I arrived at the location (near Mississauga City Hall) the sky looked like it would thunderstorm and we'd have to postpone again, but it actually bec

Re: PESO Three Amigos

I've been blessed with easy to work with folks who joke and get silly with each other, so I only had to tell them which way to face for the most part. This park I found is a photographer's dream too. Intersecting pathways, formal tree groupings, sculptures, cafe tables and chairs -- it has it all.

Re: PESO 2013 - 059 - GDG

The neon-ish colours really make that shot, Godfrey. Very nice! On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:24 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > In the middle of 1984, I had tossed most of everything I owned into a > friend's closet in Santa Cruz, CA, sold all the rest but what I could carry > on a ten year old BMW

Re: PESO - Sunset Beach, Cape May

That's really a good one, Rick. A very fun shooting the shooter shot. 2nd link is a vast improvement, thanks. On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:25 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > We interrupt the ongoing catastrophizing for a photo: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17446309&size=lg > > or > > http://

Re: OT: Now Mozilla is getting on my nerves.

ohn, Tom's right, step into the 2nd decade. Sent from my Chrome browser after reading my gmail account. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 6:50 PM, Tom C wrote: > John, > > This is in jest. Sorry about your troubles. > > For God's sake man, step into the second decade of the 21st century > a

Re: Pentax is History

Ain't that the truth... Where in California Is Hotel Pentax. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 2:00 AM, David Mann wrote: > On Jul 3, 2013, at 8:17 AM, Walt wrote: > >> Just keep in mind that switching away from Pentax and moving on from it are >> two entirely separate matters. ;) > > Wel

Re: Pentax is history

> From: Bob Sullivan > > Ain't that the truth... > Where in California Is Hotel Pentax. > Regards, Bob S. Larry's house. > > On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 2:00 AM, David Mann wrote: >> On Jul 3, 2013, at 8:17 AM, Walt wrote: >> >>> Just keep in mind that switching away from Pentax and moving on from

Re: Pentax is history

Tiny nit, Tom. The K-5 soundly out resolved the D7000 and, I was surprised to learn, also the current well done D6. Jack From: Tom C To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 7:33 AM Subject: Re: Pentax is history > From: Bipin Gupta > > T

Re: istDS

On Tue, Jul 02, 2013, Tom C wrote: > >> You're being way too alarmist -- even if Pentax went blooie tomorrow, >> there'll be enough used equipment to keep you going for years. I've got >> more reason for concern because I haven't actually bought anything yet, >> but AFAICT EVERY SINGLE camera comp

Re: Boris PESO 2013 #30 - Two worlds

On Sat, Jun 22, 2013, Boris Liberman wrote: > > I really find it fascinating to observe people and chimps > communicating through this glass barrier... I wish I could just > spend a whole day sitting in the shade in front of this location... > > http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2013/06/2013-30-t

Re: PESO: Gorgeous eyes

On Sat, Jun 22, 2013, David Parsons wrote: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/9110031409/ > > We had some friends over for a cookout, and their 8 month old has the > most beautiful eyes. He was sitting in his stroller and I had to get > some shots of him. He was a total ham. Nice reflec

Re: Dragonflies and Stack Focused Damselfly

On Sun, Jun 23, 2013, Mark C wrote: > > I just used a low tech approach for the > damselfly and set the camera to continuous shooting, focused, and > then pivoted in and out as the frames snapped off. So you had the focus locked and were moving the camera? (Just making sure I understand you corre

Re: istDS

On Jul 3, 2013, at 06:34 , Steve Cottrell wrote: > > My point is that I'm not even considering the state of the company that > made the camera, just the camera. I'm a great believer in 'if the shoe > fits'... > THAT'S IT. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN htt

Pentax mug

Yeah, there's a few on this list ;-) I found a little treasure on a rare shopping trip to Oxford today Small but perfectly formed. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion -- ___

Re: istDS

On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 7:34 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > My point is that I'm not even considering the state of the company that > made the camera, just the camera. I'm a great believer in 'if the shoe > fits'... Wait, what shoe? I thought it was a hat... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@p

Re: Pentax is history

You forgot to blame the spellchecker for not understanding context. On 7/3/2013 10:56 AM, George Sinos wrote: That should be to me, not too me. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 9:55 AM, George Sinos wrote: Well when I got m

Re: PESO: Gorgeous eyes

Very nicely captured! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > On Sat, Jun 22, 2013, David Parsons wrote: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/9110031409/ >> >> We had some friends over for a cookout, and their 8 month old has the >> most beautiful eyes. He was sit

Re: Pentax is history

On Wed, Jul 03, 2013 at 10:12:53AM -0600, Tom C wrote: > > From: Bob Sullivan > > > > Ain't that the truth... > > Where in California Is Hotel Pentax. > > Regards, Bob S. > > Larry's house. He'll turn the light off for ya ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mail

Re: PESO Three Amigos

But, shouldn't that be "Three Amigas"? On 7/2/2013 9:16 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Had a really fun practice shoot this past Sunday evening with my wife and our artist friends, very informal and arranged so I could get some air time with location lighting gear. I'm newly enabled with a Westcott Ap

Re: Pentax is history

My father refuses to use any spillchucker that won't allow removing "manger". On Wed, Jul 03, 2013, P.J. Alling wrote: > > You forgot to blame the spellchecker for not understanding context. > > On 7/3/2013 10:56 AM, George Sinos wrote: > >That should be to me, not too me. gs > >George Sinos > >-

Re: Pentax mug

That's pretty damned cool. -- Walt On 7/3/2013 12:01 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: Yeah, there's a few on this list ;-) I found a little treasure on a rare shopping trip to Oxford today Small but perfectly formed. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PD

Re: Pentax is History

There's a theory that the back story on Hotel California is about an insane asylum so... On 7/3/2013 11:38 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Ain't that the truth... Where in California Is Hotel Pentax. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 2:00 AM, David Mann wrote: On Jul 3, 2013, at 8:17 AM, Walt

Re: Pentax mug

On Wed, Jul 03, 2013, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > I found a little treasure on a rare shopping trip to Oxford today > > Congrats! What'd it cost ya? -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ <

Re: Pentax mug

Lovely! Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Steve Cottrell Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 7:01 PM To: pentax list Subject: Pentax mug Yeah, there's a few on this list ;-) I found a little treasure on a rare shopping trip to Oxford today Smal

Re: Pentax is history

The K-5 exhibits greater dynamic range than the D7000 as well, also a nit I suppose. The system you buy depends on your needs, expectations and desires. I'm sticking with Pentax because I have over the years collected quite a few K mount lenses, mostly Pentax but a few Cult Classic Vivitar Se

Re: OT: Now Mozilla is getting on my nerves.

I use google chrome only when Firefox acts up... when on facebook play words with friends the advantage to firefox is you don't get an ad popping up after every move. you get a nice little screen that is TYRING to give you an ad but can't. A distinct advantage. just gives you a little screen s

Re: Pentax is history

On Wed, Jul 03, 2013 at 10:12:53AM -0600, Tom C wrote: > > From: Bob Sullivan > > > > Ain't that the truth... > > Where in California Is Hotel Pentax. > > Regards, Bob S. > > Larry's house. Har! > > > > > On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 2:00 AM, David Mann wrote: > >> On Jul 3, 2013, at 8:17 AM, Walt

Re: Pentax is History

On Wed, Jul 03, 2013 at 01:16:26PM -0400, P.J. Alling wrote: > There's a theory that the back story on Hotel California is about an > insane asylum so... I recently heard an interview with one of the Eagles who said that it was just about life in LA in general. Not nearly as fun. > > On 7/3/2

Re: PAW181 - Roses

On Sun, Jun 23, 2013, DagT wrote: > > http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html > Pentax K-5, DA*16-50@21, 1/50s, f/7.1, ISO100, Did the link change? I don't see roses at that link. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/

Re: Pentax is history

On Wed, Jul 03, 2013 at 10:11:36AM -0700, Aahz Maruch wrote: > My father refuses to use any spillchucker that won't allow removing > "manger". Why am I not at all surprised that your father has some unusual requirements for software that he uses? > > On Wed, Jul 03, 2013, P.J. Alling wrote: > >

Re: PESO You lookin' at me?

On Wed, Jul 03, 2013 at 08:12:01AM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > An effective image: sharp, concentrated and a bit eerie. Thanks Dan. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:29 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: > > On Fri, Jun 21, 2013, La

Re: Pentax is History

On 7/3/2013 2:30 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Wed, Jul 03, 2013 at 01:16:26PM -0400, P.J. Alling wrote: There's a theory that the back story on Hotel California is about an insane asylum so... I recently heard an interview with one of the Eagles who said that it was just about life in LA in genera

Re: PAW181 - Roses

Den 3. juli 2013 kl. 20:30 skrev Aahz Maruch : > On Sun, Jun 23, 2013, DagT wrote: >> >> http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html >> Pentax K-5, DA*16-50@21, 1/50s, f/7.1, ISO100, > > Did the link change? I don't see roses at that link. > -- Yup. I use a fairly simple p

OT: "Temptation" making me crazy

Not the PUG theme, real life. I just ordered a guitar speaker, and when I got home & looked at the receipt again when I went to file it, it's got the wrong model number. This is the one I want: G27 http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/leslie-g27-1x12-guitar-speaker-cabinet This is

Re: PESO Three Amigos

Well I thought so too, and I looked it up. According to my dictionary there are no "amigas" and amigos is generic. But I searched further and I think you're right. So Tres Amigas it shall henceforth be. Now, where is the button to edit existing email subjects? On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 1:09 PM, P

Re: PESO Three Amigos

Excellent photo. Great job on the light. Paul On Jul 3, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Well I thought so too, and I looked it up. According to my dictionary > there are no "amigas" and amigos is generic. > > But I searched further and I think you're right. So Tres Amigas it > shall hen

Re: Pentax is History

And there's a modest hotel named Hotel California on Ocean Boulevard in Santa Monica, just about a block south of the pier. Paul On Jul 3, 2013, at 3:03 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > On 7/3/2013 2:30 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> On Wed, Jul 03, 2013 at 01:16:26PM -0400, P.J. Alling wrote: >>> There's a

Re: PAW181 - Roses

On Wed, Jul 03, 2013, DagT wrote: > Den 3. juli 2013 kl. 20:30 skrev Aahz Maruch : >> On Sun, Jun 23, 2013, DagT wrote: >>> >>> http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html >>> Pentax K-5, DA*16-50@21, 1/50s, f/7.1, ISO100, >> >> Did the link change? I don't see roses at that l

Re: PESO - Close Encounter

On Mon, Jun 24, 2013, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > > Oddly, I had a dream last night that I floated up to a large > mothership and when I woke up this morning I had an unusual oily > discharge "down there". > > More than a coincidence? Stop eating olestra-laden potato chips and you'll be fine

OT Birds-of-Paradise Project

Incredible footage for Frank and all you bird fans ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/REP4S0uqEOc -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Pentax is history

Does Tokina still make any lenses in Pentax mount? From: Zos Xavius The lens prices are obscene at the moment if you ask me. $1000 for a 12-24? robbery! esp when a tokina copy is like $500.. On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 12:19 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Sadly, I looked at lenses today. A 15 or 20m

Re: Linux RAW editor/manager? (was Re: OT - Lightzone Open,, Source Photo Editor (Windows, Linux))

From: steve harley on 2013-07-02 8:18 John Sessoms wrote From: steve harley on 2013-07-01 17:02 Darren Addy wrote On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 12:56 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I hate to say it, but when it comes to working on photos, the best version of Linux is OSX. Not to be pedantic, but I believ

Re: Pentax is history

Interestingly enough, there was a lightning strike nearby with the loudest, most ominous thunder I've heard in many a year just as I started reading this thread. Lights flickered a bit, but none of the UPSs even beeped. Probably doesn't really mean anything, just one of those odd coincidences. 8

Re: Pentax is history

From: "P.J. Alling" When Pentax was first acquired by Ricoh, I read on someone's photography blog that Ricoh, wanted a prestige name on a prestige product, but unfortunately between Ricoh and Pentax they thought that Ricoh was the prestige name. Pentax/Ricoh imaging was just an interim name until

Re: Pentax is history

From: John Francis On Tue, Jul 02, 2013 at 06:26:43PM +0100, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 2/7/13, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: How's that for a provocative subject line? :-) No more Pentax, now just Ricoh in the company name: http://www.pentaximaging.com/about/press/309 So what's

Re: OT: Now Mozilla is getting on my nerves.

From: Tom C> John, This is in jest. Sorry about your troubles. For God's sake man, step into the second decade of the 21st century and use Chrome. Who cares if it's a Google product? If you've been semi-conscious you'd know that it doesn't matter what ISP, email provider, or telecommunications

Re: Pentax is history

From: Tom C It's important to note that you were shooting with a Pentax K-7, by my estimation the absolute worst of all the Pentax DSLRs I used, which would include all the top models. Even the istD was better in some ways. The K-5 was a huge upgrade. Worst how? 2X+ the resolution of the *istD,

RE: PESO 2013 - 059 - GDG

From: Godfrey DiGiorgi In the middle of 1984, I had tossed most of everything I owned into a friend's closet in Santa Cruz, CA, sold all the rest but what I could carry on a ten year old BMW R75/5, and taken off to circumnavigate the United States. I stopped in New York for a month and some, work

Re: Pentax is history

I remember reading that Sony has replaced the Minolta proprietary hot shoe with something else weather it's another proprietary mount based on the ISO standard or something else, I don't know. The local Camera store that carries Sony only has the NEX line in stock. On 7/3/2013 6:10 PM, John S

Re: Pentax is history

On 7/3/2013 6:18 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Tom C It's important to note that you were shooting with a Pentax K-7, by my estimation the absolute worst of all the Pentax DSLRs I used, which would include all the top models. Even the istD was better in some ways. The K-5 was a huge upgrade.

Re: Pentax is history

That is not true...well mostly. You can shoot raw and convert in camera to TIFF on the K-7. You can't pick TIFF as a default format though. Personally I would rather have the RAW, especially with the k-7's noise reduction. LR does a better job in that regard IMO. On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 6:18 PM, Jo

Re: Pentax is history

The sony proprietary hot shoe was NEX only I believe(I could be wrong), but I believe that sony is going back to a standard hot shoe that will take mostly anything. On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 6:43 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > I remember reading that Sony has replaced the Minolta proprietary hot shoe

Re: Pentax is History

Actually, its themes pretty much parallel those expressed in the song "Life in the Fast Lane" that was also on the album. The whole concept of the album was pretty much the dark underside of hedonism, greed & excess infecting the 70s California music scene. From: "P.J. Alling" There's a theory t

Re: Pentax is history

On 2013-07-03 17:54, John Sessoms wrote: Interestingly enough, there was a lightning strike nearby with the loudest, most ominous thunder I've heard in many a year just as I started reading this thread. Lights flickered a bit, but none of the UPSs even beeped. Probably doesn't really mean anythi

Hotel California

On 7/3/2013 6:58 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Actually, its themes pretty much parallel those expressed in the song "Life in the Fast Lane" that was also on the album. The whole concept of the album was pretty much the dark underside of hedonism, greed & excess infecting the 70s California music scene

Re: PESO Three Amigos

From: Bruce Walker Well I thought so too, and I looked it up. According to my dictionary there are no "amigas" and amigos is generic. But I searched further and I think you're right. So Tres Amigas it shall henceforth be. Now, where is the button to edit existing email subjects? A guy was exp

Re: Pentax mug

On 3/7/13, Aahz Maruch, discombobulated, unleashed: >Congrats! What'd it cost ya? Just under a tenner at a retail shop. Here's the company. I tried searching for 'photographic memory mug' and it shows one in the search field but nothing comes up. h. The designer i

Re: Pentax is History

I don't think it's the one from the album cover though. That one's somewhere down in Baja. From: Paul Stenquist And there's a modest hotel named Hotel California on Ocean Boulevard in Santa Monica, just about a block south of the pier. Paul On Jul 3, 2013, at 3:03 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: On 7

Re: Pentax is history

So...I just bought a much sought after decent copy of the A35-105/3.5. 2nd copy I've seen in some months on Pentax Forums. I only need a couple more lenses to really complete my kit. I want a semi-decent MF 300mm prime, a fast 85mm, a 100mm macro (though I find my 16-45 with extension tube is *very

Re: Pentax is history

on 2013-07-03 15:39 John Sessoms wrote Does Tokina still make any lenses in Pentax mount? i think the point is that Pentax & Tokina have (had?) an agreement where Tokina would produce the same lens design in other mounts, but not in K mount, which is why Tokina doesn't seem to produce K-mount

Re: Pentax is history

Yes. The 12-24 was tokina designed and Pentax also shared the 50-135 design with Tokina. I believe Pentax developed that particular lens. I believe there may be some other Tokina designed lenses with the Pentax name on them over the years. In fact Pentax has had a long history of licensing optical

Re: Hotel California

I'm no Eagles fan, though I do like a few of their songs. Lying Eyes is a favorite because it reminds me exactly of someone I once datedbut anyways I agree about Hotel California. I could never hear that song ever again and that would be perfect. Same goes for Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville. On

Re: Hotel California

Trio Garufa does a very fun tango cover of Hotel California. Note to Igor, if you don't know TG, check them out, they are the one tango band I actually like. On Wed, Jul 03, 2013 at 07:38:24PM -0400, Zos Xavius wrote: > I'm no Eagles fan, though I do like a few of their songs. Lying Eyes > is a f

Re: Pentax is history

The Tiger Direct store here in Raleigh has a couple of Sony models in stock. I go in there every Wednesday & one of the things I look at is the cameras, because they were the only store that ever had any NEW Pentax DSLRs in stock. They had the K-x, the K-r and most recently the K-30. They haven't

Re: Pentax is history

I think the nex-6 has a standard hot shoe. There was a big backlash against sony for changing the shoe. I would never personally buy a sony camera. I think their record with consumers and trying to lock them in to proprietary accessories as well pulling stunts like putting illegal rootkits on their

Re: PESO Three Amigos

Thank you, Paul! On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 3:33 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Excellent photo. Great job on the light. > > Paul > On Jul 3, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >> Well I thought so too, and I looked it up. According to my dictionary >> there are no "amigas" and amigos is generic.

Re: Pentax is history

On Wed, Jul 03, 2013 at 09:40:09PM -0400, Zos Xavius wrote: > Does Pentax USA even have a marketing dept? :( Mark! -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Pentax is history

On Wed, Jul 03, 2013, Zos Xavius wrote: > > I think the nex-6 has a standard hot shoe. There was a big backlash > against sony for changing the shoe. I would never personally buy a > sony camera. I think their record with consumers and trying to lock > them in to proprietary accessories as well pul

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